Lonely_Planet_India_-_October_2019

PHOTOGRAPHS:

MAURO

PUCCINI,

ANDREAS

SCHOLER/TONIMEDIA.DE,

HUSH

HEATH

ESTATE

HOME

OF

BALFOUR

WINES

1. Hush Heath Estate,England:Thisis
   a vineyard renowned for rosé sparkling
   wine (the award-winning Balfour Brut).
   Enjoy it in the tasting bar with a panorama
   of 400 acres of Kent countryside and
   the Tudor estate dating back to 1503
   (www.hushheath.com).


2. Antinori Chianti Classico, Italy:
   An architecturally-innovative setting that
   took 10 years to create? An art museum? A
   fabulous rooftop restaurant with views across
   the Chianti hills? Sì, times three. Plus, there’s
   the Antinori family reputation: they’ve been
   making wine since 1385 (www.antinori.it).


3. Domaine Chappuis, Switzerland:
   See why the Swiss keep most of their wine
   to themselves at this family estate (22nd
   generation of winemakers) in the Lavaux
   vineyard terraces overlooking Lake Geneva
   (www.domainechappuis.ch).


4. Domaine de Cabasse, France:
   Renowned for its syrahs, this 33-acre
   vineyard in Provence has a restaurant,
   a pool and, crucially, a hotel: the perfect
   excuse to stay the night and devote yourself
   to some serious tasting, as well as lingering
   walks among lavender-lined paths and
   olive groves (www.cabasse.fr).


5. Bodegas Tradición, Spain: If sherry
   is your bag, pay a visit to this unique
   bodega in Jerez, which also houses
   Colección Joaquín Rivero, an art gallery of
   Spanish grand master paintings. The aged

sherriesandbrandiesare critically

acclaimed (www.bodegastradicion.es).

6. Tokaj Macik Winery, Slovakia: One of
   the smallest, most underrated wine regions
   in the world, the Slovak Tokaj is home to
   this family-run, international award-winning
   winery in Mala Trna. It also has
   a guesthouse – handy after overenthusiastic
   quaffing of the traditional Tokaj varietals
   (www.tokajmacik.sk/en).


7. Korta Katarina, Croatia: One of the few
   wineries that blends Plavac Mali from
   Dingacˇ and Postup appellations, Korta
   Katarina has vineyards towards the southern
   end of Croatia’s coast, overlooking the
   Adriatic. Villas are available for the ultimate
   seaside getaway (www.kortakatarina.
   com/winery).


8. Wine Art Estate, Greece: This small
   boutique winery near Drama in northern
   Greece has more than 100 international
   medals to its name. The unique micro
   climate (semi-continental, rather than
   Mediterranean) and proximity to the Rodopi
   mountains, which protect the vineyards from
   gusty northern winds, is part of its mystique
   (www.wineart.gr).


9. Dr Pauly Bergweiler Wine Estate,
   Germany: Let the good doctor cure what ails
   you at this ultra-modern winery on Germany’s
   Mosel River. Exceptional dry rieslings from
   the steeply-sloped vineyards are the main
   draw (www.pauly-bergweiler.com).


10. Dr Pauly Bergweiler Wine Estate hugs the steep
    banks above the Mosel River in Germany


11. A classic taste of southern Spain
    at Bodegas Tradición


12. Chilling a bottle of Hush Heath Estate’s Balfour
    Brut rosé

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